Focal Point - 2003/10

10 MODEL AVIATION
Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Patriotic Lanier
Stanley Maisch (5747 W. Paradise Ave., Visalia CA 93277) built
this patriotic Lanier Flying Boat from a kit. It’s powered by an O.S.
.40 engine.
“It’s a beautifully designed airplane, and it’s ready for the open
water,” wrote Stanley.
B-25 With a Background
Robert J. Huelsbeck (3224 Barkwood Ln., Appleton WI 54914)
built this B-25 Mitchell from a Royal kit. It spans 71 inches and is
powered by two O.S. .45 engines. It features working bomb-bay doors,
flaps, and fixed landing gear.
Robert covered the model with random-weave polyester fabric and
painted it with Sig butyrate dope. He finished it in a scheme similar to
that of the B-25 in which he served during World War II in the Pacific
Theater.
“It weighs 10 pounds, 4 ounces, and is a very good flier,” wrote
Robert.
Canadian Flair
Chris Costantino (9793 S.W. Santa Monica Dr., Palm City FL
34990; E-mail: [email protected]) had a slight mishap with
his 40% 3W Extra 330, and after repairs he repainted it in this
striking Air Combat Canada scheme.
A 3W-150 TOC engine turning a 32 x 12 propeller powers this
model. It features three JR 8411 servos for each aileron and four on
the pull-pull rudder system.
“She flies like a dream and 3-Ds with the best of them,” wrote
Chris.
Multiple-Choice Lander
Pete McIntosh (15718 Edenvale, Friendswood TX 77546; Email:
[email protected]) added something extra to his Sig
Somethin’ Extra: an additional set of landing gear! Pete makes
inverted landings with this aircraft.
Both tail wheels are steerable. A Magnum .46 engine is used for
power, and the radio is an Airtronics Vanguard FM (VG6DR).
Covering is MonoKote.
“Inverted takeoffs are just as challenging as the landings!”
wrote Pete
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German Extra
Roland Quasthoff (Blumberger Damm 239, D-12687 Berlin,
Germany) sent this photo of his scratch-built Extra 300S. The foamcore
wings feature an original airfoil design, and they, along with
the fuselage, are covered with Oracover.
A Zenoah G-62 engine drives a 23 x 10 Menz Ultra propeller at
6,400 rpm.
“It took me about 1,000 hours over a period of 11⁄2 years to get
everything done, including the molding for the fiberglass canopy
and the fiberglass cowling,” wrote Roland.
Canadian Lysander
Martin J. O’Neill (719 Cooper, Placentia CA 92870; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Westland Lysander from Bob
Holman plans.
It has a wingspan of 70 inches and is powered by an HP .61
engine. The model features operating landing lights in the wheel
pants. Its colors and markings are of the Canadian Search and
Rescue. Martin covered the Lysander with Solartex and has a
Futaba radio control system onboard.
Scratched Frank
Richard L. Young (1732 Roanoke Ave., Aurora IL 60506)
scratch-built this model of a Japanese World War II Nakajima Ki-84
“Frank” that he designed from an enlarged Air Age three-view.
It features a fiberglass fuselage and a cowl fabricated from
homemade molds. The 62-inch-span foam-core wing is covered
with 1⁄64 plywood. The model features Rhom-Air retracts and a
SuperTigre .90 engine.
Pull-Pull Controls
David R. Hobbs (11421 W. 70th Terr., Shawnee KS 66203; Email:
[email protected]) designed and built this model and named it
“Pullit” because it features pull-pull controls on all of the movable
surfaces. The pull-pull system uses .039-inch-diameter music wire
soldered to standard clevises.
David reports that there is no slop in the linkage anywhere, and
that “the airplane is very aerobatic and can be slowed to almost a
walk on landings.”
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Model Aviation, 5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie IN 47302
Focal Point
Twin Water Bomber
Jeff Arneson (4125 Olympic Ln., Columbus GA 31907; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Canadair CL-215 water
bomber from Steve Gray plans.
It uses two O.S. .32 SX engines and a Futaba six-channel radio
for guidance.
“This is the first twin engine RC airplane I have ever flown,”
wrote Jeff. “I have made three flights with it from land, and will
attempt water flight as soon as the wing tip pontoons are
completed.”
Honoring a Friend
Wayne R. Powers (135 Fitzgerald Rd., Jackson TN 38301)
submitted this photo of the Piper Cherokee that his friend Walter
Finley built for him from a Great Planes kit.
“He flies several times a week, and is still a very fine builder,”
wrote Wayne.
Walter is shown with the Cherokee, which is powered by a
Thunder Tiger .46 engine.
Modified Stinger
Jerry Leake (9843 E. Roadrunner Dr., Scottsdale AZ 85262; Email:
[email protected]) extensively modified a Lanier Stinger and
renamed it the Boeing XP5-1. He worked for Boeing for 38 years.
Changes included increasing the wingspan to 92 inches and
augmenting the tail surfaces by 4 inches by adding rounded tips.
Jerry’s wife Marie poses with the Zenoah G-62-powered model.
Other features include 21st Century Fabric covering and a pilot that
was custom-painted to look like Jerry.
1⁄2A CL Scale Nieuport
Norman Andersen (3220 Park Ave., Minneapolis MN 55407)
modified an old Guillow’s Nieuport 11 Free Flight kit to produce
this 1⁄2A Scale CL flier.
“The first couple of flight attempts became very exciting free
flight episodes when the airplane started coming after me,” wrote
Norman. “I felt like I was in a dogfight. The tiny Williams pilot
managed some remarkable maneuvers prior to a vertical landing.”
When rebuilding, the Cox .049 engine was replaced with a
Norvel .061 and the tip weight was tripled.
“The new configuration yielded success and long controlled
flights,” wrote Norman.
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Father-Son Bonanza
Guy Forshey (260 Bel St., Hollidaysburg PA 16648; E-mail:
[email protected]) sent this photo of the TopFlite Beechcraft
Bonanza V35 that he and his son Brenton built together. They
started it in June 1998 and completed it in November 2001.
The model is equipped with Robart retracts, operating navigation
and strobe lights, and a hand-built cabin area with upholstered seats.
“The entire model is covered with scale-sized aluminum panels
of .005 inch thickness and features thousands of simulated head and
flush rivets,” wrote Guy.
Lear Fan 2100
Edward B. Hess (Box 222, Molalla OR 97038) sent this photo of
his Lear Fan 2100. It spans 80 inches and has a fuselage length of 80
inches.
The model is powered by a Saito 130 Twin four-stroke engine,
weighs 16 pounds, and has Spring Air retracts. The built-up fuselage
and wings were sheeted with 3⁄32 balsa skins then covered with
fiberglass.
Darn Good Show!
Otto Dusak (8 Wedgewood Ct., Alamogordo NM 88310; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this Sig Kadet LT-40 approximately
five years ago as his first model and training aircraft.
As he became more advanced in flying other aircraft, he decided
to experiment flying a trainer with floats. He used 36-inch-long BJ
floats for the conversion. An O.S. 52 four-stroke engine powers the
model, and a Futaba radio is used for guidance.
“Every time I fly, enthusiasts gather and boaters anchor to watch
and enjoy a darn good show!” wrote Otto.
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Rare Blohm und Voss
Robert Nessler (3597 Clifton Way, Fortuna CA 95540; E-mail:
[email protected]) built this 1⁄6-scale Blohm und Voss Ha 137
from enlarged and modified plans from Scale Plans and Photo
Service.
He wrote that the Ha 137V-3, with the lower cheek cowling that
covered a Rolls-Royce Kestrel 12-cylinder engine, was one of a kind
among the six versions of the airplane that were built.
This model spans 72 inches and is powered by a SuperTigre
2300 engine.